US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1512

UNCLAS KINSHASA 001512 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR INR/R/MR; AF/C; AF/PD; AF/PA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR, OPRC, KPAO, PGOV, PREL, CG 
SUBJECT: MEDIA PLACEMENT - PRESS RELEASE ON PEACE AND 
STABILITY IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION TALKS WITH 
UNDERSECRETARY GROSSMAN AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY NEWMAN, JULY 
23, 2004 
 
REF: STATE 157808 
 
1. On July 23, 2004 PAS Kinshasa distributed a press release 
on talks initiated by the U.S. Government to establish peace 
and stability in the Great Lakes region. 
 
2. The French version of the press release appeared in the 
Kinshasa newspapers listed below. The general headline for 
these placements was "Le Gouvernement Des Etats-Unis 
Encourage Le Retablissement De La Paix et de la Stabilite 
Dans la Region Des Grands Lacs" ("The U.S. Government 
Encourages Restauration Of Peace And Stability In Great 
Lakes Region"). 
 
a. The pro-PPRD (former government) L'Avenir, July 24th 
edition, page 3 with a headline on page 1. 
 
b. The July 26th edition of the pro-PPRD L'Observateur 
carried on page 3 an article by Luc-Roger Mbala based on the 
press release. 
 
c. The daily bulletin of "Agence Presse Associee", July 26th 
edition, page 3. 
 
d. The pro-UDPS (opposition) Le Phare, July 27th edition, 
page 10. 
 
e. The July 28th-29th edition of the pro-PPRD Uhuru, carried 
on page 7 an article by Martin Kosangua. 
 
f. The pro-PPRD (former government) "La Cite Africaine", 
July 29th edition, pages 1 and 4. 
 
Meece